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Song, Felicia Wu.

Virtual communities : bowling alone, online together / Felicia Wu Song. - New York : Peter Lang, ©2009. - xvii, 178 pages ; 23 cm. - Digital formations, v. 54 1526-3169 ; . - Digital formations ; v. 54. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-171) and index.

The virtual community -- A high-stakes battle : the context of virtual communities -- A cultural topography of virtual communities : the rough terrain of autonomy and control -- An alternative framework for understanding virtual communities -- The institutional landscape : the market of virtual communities -- The evolving landscape of virtual communities -- Technology, the self, and the market : eyeing the horizons of a brave new democracy -- Epilogue.

ISBN: 9781433103957 1433103958 9781433103964 1433103966

LCCN: 2009016510

Nat. Bib. No.: 09,A52,0649 dnb 09,N28,0058 dnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 994806930 DE-101

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Online social networks.
Internet--Social aspects.
Communities--Philosophy.
Computers and civilization.
Information technology--Social aspects.
Communities--Philosophy.
Computers and civilization.
Information technology--Social aspects.
Internet--Social aspects.
Online social networks.
Autonomie.
Computerunterstützte Kommunikation.
Internet.
Social Media.
civisme--communauté virtuelle--Internet--Etats-Unis.
Virtuelle Gemeinschaft.
Autonomie.
Internet.
Sociala nätverk online.
Internet--sociala aspekter.
Informationsteknologi--sociala aspekter.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
USA.
USA.

Subjects--Index Terms: Communities Philosophy Computers and civilization Information technology Social aspects Internet Social aspects Online social networks

LC Class. No.: HM742 / .S66 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 302.30285